Dollar General Gentle Laxative Bisacodyl 10 mg/2000mg Suppository
by Dolgencorp, LLC · 8 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (55910-457-08) / 40 mg in 1 BLISTER PACK
NDC 55910-0457-08
🏷️ FDA NDC (as labeled)
55910-457-08
billing pads the product segment with a zero
This package
Contains40 mg in 1 blister pack
Pack sizes2 compare ↓
Also comes in:
40 mg 55910-0457-04
OTC
On market
Non-controlled
🗂️ Data synced Jul 24, 2026 · sources: openFDA · FDA label (DailyMed) · FDA Orange & Purple Book · First Databank · CMS NADAC, ASP, Medicare & Medicaid · RxNorm
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🆔 Identity & classification
FDA NDC (as labeled)
55910-457-08
Product NDC
55910-457
11-digit billing NDC
55910045708
RxCUI
198509
UNII
10X0709Y6I
Application #
M007
SPL Set ID
f1977a2e-942a-49eb-8d0f-cdb67b020a26
Established class (EPC)
Stimulant Laxative
Physiologic effect
Increased Large Intestinal Motility; Stimulation Large Intestine Fluid/Electrolyte Secretion
DEA schedule
Non-controlled
Marketing category
OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG
Marketing status
On market
FDA listing status
Listed (active directory)
Marketing start
2021-03-31
Route
RECTAL
Dosage form
SUPPOSITORY
Substance
BISACODYL
Why two NDCs?
The FDA registers this code as 55910-457-08 — a 5-3-2 layout, and that's what's printed on the package and shown on DailyMed. For insurance claims, every NDC is standardized to a uniform 11-digit 5-4-2 format by adding a zero to the product segment → 55910-0457-08. Same drug, same package — only the format differs.
Where does this data come from?
Identifiers from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Structured Product Labeling; RxCUI from RxNorm (NLM); GPI from Medi-Span; GCN / HIC / AHFS / legend from First Databank.
🏷️ RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Stimulant Laxative class.
Pharmacologic class
Stimulant Laxative
Drug family (ATC)
Contact laxatives, Enemas
Where does this data come from?
Therapeutic classes from RxNorm RxClass (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — Established Pharmacologic Class (FDA), ATC drug family (WHO) and mechanism of action, matched by this product’s RxCUI.
🏭 Manufacturer & labeler
LabelerDolgencorp, LLC
FDA applicationM007 (OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG)
Labeler code55910
First marketedMar 2021
Product typeHuman Otc Drug
Portfolio139 products on file
The labeler markets the product; the application holder owns the FDA approval. They’re often the same company but can differ (e.g. a repackager or an authorized generic). A mailing address / phone appears here when the manufacturer includes it in the product’s FDA label (not all do).
Where does this data come from?
Labeler, application holder and registered establishment from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Drugs@FDA; address/contact from the product’s FDA label.
🩺 Clinical
📖 What it is MedlinePlus · NLM
Rectal bisacodyl is used on a short-term basis to treat constipation. It also is used to empty the bowels before surgery and certain medical procedures. Bisacodyl is in a class of medications called stimulant laxatives. It works by increasing activity of the intestines to cause a bowel movement.
Read the full MedlinePlus article ↗📗 Our plain-language guide HelloPharmacist
- It depends on which form you're using. Oral tablets (like Dulcolax Stimulant Laxative) usually take 6 to 12 hours, so many people take them at bedtime and get results in the mornin...
- No — it's really important not to chew, crush, or break bisacodyl tablets. They have a special protective coating that helps them reach the right part of your gut without irritatin...
- Can I chew or crush the tablet if I have trouble swallowing?
- Milk and antacids can break down the protective coating on bisacodyl tablets too soon, before the medicine reaches where it needs to work. This can cause stomach irritation and mak...
Patient education
Supplement & herbal interactions
Some supplements/herbs that may interact with Bisacodyl — tap one for details:
Where does this data come from?
Plain-language summary from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine); supplement & herbal interactions and nutrient depletion data from the Natural Medicines database; our full guide is HelloPharmacist editorial content.
💬 Questions about Bisacodyl?
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💊 What it looks like
Color
white
ShapeBullet
Size34 mm
One label can cover several strengths, so colors may be combined — always confirm a loose pill against the dispensed prescription label or a pharmacist.
Where does this data come from?
Physical description (imprint, shape, color, scoring, coating) from this product’s FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL), mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA.
🧪 Inactive Ingredients / Excipients
Inactive ingredients, also called excipients, are components of the drug product other than the active ingredient. They may include fillers, dyes, coatings, preservatives, flavors, or other formulation ingredients.
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UNII 8334LX7S21
A solid fat derived from animal or vegetable sources, used as a coating agent and lubricant to help pills slide smoothly during manufacturing and protect the medicine from moisture and air.
1 inactive ingredient listed in the exact product block matched to this NDC.
The official label also stateshydrogenated vegetable oil
Label-section wording can be broader than the structured product block and may mention additional formulation ingredients.
Where does this data come from?
Data sourced from official FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL) via DailyMed —
ingredient classCode="IACT" elements from the exact product block matched by this NDC. Label-section narrative from DailyMed / the openFDA label index is shown separately when available.Inactive ingredient FAQ
Are inactive ingredients the same for every manufacturer?
No. Inactive ingredients can differ by manufacturer, dosage form, strength, and package / product version.
Why might an inactive ingredient be missing?
Some SPLs do not provide a complete structured inactive-ingredient list, and older or unusual labels may only include the information in narrative text.
Can inactive ingredients matter?
Yes. They can matter for allergies, intolerances, dyes, gluten / lactose concerns, preservatives, and formulation differences — but confirm with a pharmacist or the manufacturer when it’s clinically important.
💲 Pricing
A drug doesn't have one price. Each row is a different public payment system, and none is what you'd pay at the counter — that depends on your insurance. The ⓘ on each row explains what it measures.
| Price system | Per each | Per package |
|---|---|---|
| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs. | |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data. | |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly | No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data. | |
ℹ️
No price is published for this exact package yet. CMS surveys NADAC per package size, so a different pack of the same drug often has one.
Try another pack size:
40 mg
Where does this data come from?
NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) is the CMS weekly pharmacy-acquisition-cost survey — what pharmacies pay. ASP (Average Sales Price) is the CMS Medicare Part B drug-payment file, published quarterly. Medicaid pays is computed by us from CMS State Drug Utilization Data (total reimbursed ÷ units, trailing 12 months) — gross of rebates and inclusive of dispensing fees, so it reflects what Medicaid paid, not an acquisition cost. Medicare drug plans pay is the median negotiated point-of-sale unit cost across plans listing this NDC in the CMS quarterly Prescription Drug Plan pricing files, before rebates. The VA pays is the federal contract price (FSS, and the statutory Big 4 ceiling where listed) from the VA National Acquisition Center pharmaceutical price file. All are free public government data; each measures a different payer, so the figures are not directly comparable.
🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisacodyl 10 mg 00574-7050-12 | Padagis | 12 suppositories | $0.321 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Bisacodyl 10 mg 00904-7142-12 | Major | 12 suppositories | $0.321 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Good Neighbor Pharmacy Gentle Laxative 10 mg/2000mg 46122-0608-51 | AmerisourceBergen | 40 mg | $0.321 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Bisacodyl 10 mg 57237-0327-03 | Rising | 30 suppositories | $0.321 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Proctozone-B 10 mg 57237-0337-03 | Rising | 30 suppositories | $0.321 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Bisacodyl 10 mg 70000-0573-01 | Cardinal | 4 suppositories | $0.321 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Foster and Thrive Gentle Laxative 10 mg/2000mg 70677-1091-01 | Strategic | 40 mg | $0.321 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Walgreens Gentle Laxative 10 mg 00363-0466-04 | Walgreens | 40 mg | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Walgreens Gentle Laxative 10 mg 00363-0468-04 | Walgreens | 4 suppositories | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Rite-Aid Gentle Laxative 10 mg 11822-4890-05 | RITE | 8 suppositories | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Gentle Laxative Bisacodyl 10 mg 13709-0321-01 | NeilMed | 30 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Bisacodyl Laxative 10 mg/1.8g 13709-0328-01 | Neilmed | 1.8 g | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| HEB Gentle Laxative 10 mg/2000mg 37808-0877-08 | H | 40 mg | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Dulcolax Laxative 10 mg 41167-0210-01 | Chattem, | 4 suppositories | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Meijer Gentle Laxative 10 mg/2000mg 41250-0665-04 | Meijer | 40 mg | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Discount Drugmart Gentle Laxative 10 mg/2000mg 53943-0805-08 | Discount | 40 mg | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Dollar General Gentle Laxative 10 mg/2000mgthis 55910-0457-08 | Dolgencorp, | 40 mg | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Bisacodyl 10 mg 57896-0443-01 | GERI-CARE | 100 suppositories | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Stratuscare Bisacodyl 10 mg 58980-0415-04 | Stratus | 4 suppositories | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| CVS Gentle Laxative 10 mg 59779-0107-09 | CVS | 8 suppositories | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Bisacodyl 10 mg 68016-0084-08 | Pharmacy | 8 suppositories | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Bisacodyl 10 mg 69842-0816-04 | CVS | 4 suppositories | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Laxative 10 mg 70795-1010-01 | GRAXCELL | 100 suppositories | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| OneLAX 10 mg 71399-8460-02 | AKRON | 12 suppositories | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Conlax 10 mg 72701-0102-04 | Bliss | 4 suppositories | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Bisacodyl 10 mg 82568-0028-02 | AARNA | 12 suppositories | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Bisacodyl 10 mg 83720-0550-25 | Oncor | 12 suppositories | — | — | FDA listed | — |
About this product: other versions of the same ingredient, strength and form are listed above, least expensive first, with FDA equivalence ratings where available.
Where does this data come from?
Equivalents are other NDCs of the same ingredient, form and route from the openFDA NDC Directory, ranked least-expensive-first by NADAC. Therapeutic-equivalence (AB) ratings come from the FDA Orange Book; biologics use the FDA Purple Book for biosimilar & interchangeable status.
⏳ Availability & generic status
🏛️
2021
On the market since
Mar 2021
📍
2026
Currently FDA-listed
5 years listed
🔒
·
No generic listed yet
brand only
ℹ️No FDA-approved generic found
We did not find an FDA-approved generic match for this exact strength, form and route.
Where does this data come from?
Patents and exclusivity from the FDA Orange Book (small-molecule drugs), refreshed from public FDA data. Generic launch timing is an estimate, not a guarantee.
🔬 Reported adverse events (FAERS)
Read carefully: FAERS reports are voluntary and unverified. Counts are not incidence, do not establish causation, are subject to reporting bias, and cannot be used to compare one drug to another. Shown for signal context only. Reports for Dollar General Gentle Laxative (this brand).
Top reported reactions
Age at onset
Reporter sex
Male · 44%
Female · 56%
Unknown · 0%
Serious outcomes
Reports over time (by year) — tap or hover for the count & year
Most recent year is provisional (FAERS lags ~3 months).
Where does this data come from?
Adverse-event reports from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA. FAERS reports are voluntary and unverified — counts are not incidence and don’t establish causation.
📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55910-0457-04 | 4 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (55910-457-04) / 40 mg in 1 BLISTER PACK | 2021-03-31 | Active |
| 55910-0457-08 You're viewing this | 8 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON (55910-457-08) / 40 mg in 1 BLISTER PACK | 2021-03-31 | Active |
Pack size FAQ
What quantity is in NDC 55910-0457-08?
NDC 55910-0457-08 is listed by the FDA — 8 blister pack in 1 carton / 40 mg in 1 blister pack.
What NDC number is used to bill for this package of Dollar General Gentle Laxative Bisacodyl 10 mg/2000mg Suppository?
Bill NDC 55910-0457-08 — the 11-digit billing format is 55910045708. Pharmacy and medical claims use the 11-digit form; the FDA label may print a shorter form of the same code.
🧭 About this NDC listing & data coverage
Over-the-counter (OTC) product
What data is (and isn’t) available for this NDC — tap to expand
| NDC identity (package / product / labeler codes) | ✓ Available |
| Labeler | ✓ Available |
| Product & package description | ✓ Available |
| Marketing category & status | ✓ Available |
| Active ingredient / dosage form / route | ✓ Available |
| FDA label (SPL via DailyMed) | ✓ Available |
| Package photos | ✓ Available |
| Inactive ingredients (structured) | ✓ Available |
| NADAC pharmacy acquisition price (CMS) | — Not published for this NDC CMS publishes NADAC only for NDCs reported in its retail-pharmacy survey. |
| Orange Book / therapeutic-equivalence data | — Not published for this NDC Applies only to products approved under an NDA/ANDA; many listings are out of scope. |
| HCPCS J-code billing crosswalk | — Not published for this NDC Most self-administered / retail products have no J-code — that is normal. |
| Medicaid utilization (CMS SDUD) | — Not published for this NDC CMS reports utilization only for NDCs with Medicaid claims above its privacy threshold. |
“Not published” reflects what the public FDA / CMS / NLM sources provide for this exact package code — it is a property of the data feeds, not a judgment about the product.
Questions about this listing
Is this NDC FDA-approved?
An NDC listing does not by itself establish FDA approval — the NDC Directory records that a product is listed with FDA, not that it was reviewed and approved. This listing's marketing category is "Otc Monograph Drug". Products approved under an application carry an NDA, ANDA, or BLA number.
Why is there no price listed?
The pricing shown on our NDC pages comes from CMS NADAC, a voluntary survey of retail community pharmacy invoices. CMS does not publish a NADAC for every NDC — packages outside the retail survey (institutional and hospital products, bulk packages, discontinued items, and many OTC items) may never receive one. A missing price reflects the survey's scope, not this product's actual cost, and does not mean the product is free or unavailable.
Is the NDC printed on the package the same as the 11-digit billing NDC?
Yes, they identify this exact package in different formats. The FDA registers it as 55910-457-08, which is what is printed on the packaging and shown on DailyMed. Insurance claims use a fixed 11-digit 5-4-2 format, so the short segment is padded with a leading zero: 55910-0457-08, written without dashes as 55910045708. The Identity section at the top of this page lists every form of this code.
What do the three segments of this NDC mean?
In 55910-0457-08, the first segment (55910) is the labeler code FDA assigned to Dolgencorp, LLC; the middle segment (0457) identifies this specific product — its ingredient, strength, and dosage form; and the last segment (08) identifies this exact package size and type. Together they name one specific package of one specific product.
Is this package still being marketed?
Yes, per the latest FDA NDC Directory data on this page: this package is listed as actively marketed, with no marketing end date reported by Dolgencorp, LLC. Listing status can change — the directory data on this page refreshes weekly.
Does this product come in other package sizes?
Yes — the FDA directory lists 1 other package presentation of this same product, including 40 mg (55910-0457-04). Each has its own NDC and its own page — see the package list near the top of this page.
Who lists this product with the FDA?
Dolgencorp, LLC is the labeler of record for this NDC — the company under whose FDA-assigned code the package is listed. The labeler may be the manufacturer itself or a distributor marketing the product under its own code.
Do I need a prescription for this product?
This NDC is listed with FDA as an over-the-counter product, so it does not require a prescription. Follow the package directions, and ask your pharmacist if you are unsure whether it is right for you.
This page identifies an FDA-listed package (the NDC) and reports public regulatory and pricing data about the listing. It is reference information, not a medical recommendation — talk to your pharmacist or prescriber about your own medication.
Where does this data come from?
Listing facts (marketing category, packager status, marketing dates) from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory; label availability from DailyMed; pricing coverage from CMS NADAC; equivalence scope from the FDA Orange Book.
📄 FDA label — Drug Facts FDA SPL
The complete FDA label for this product — the official Drug Facts labeling, verbatim, section by section. Jump with a chip, search within the label, or expand everything.
🎯 Indications and Usage
⏱️ Dosage and Administration
⚠️ Warnings
📦 Storage and Handling
🧪 Active Ingredient
🧪 Inactive Ingredients
🎯 Purpose
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
Uses For relief of occasional constipation and irregularity -This product generally produces bowel movement in 15 minutes to 1 hour
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
Directions Adults and children 12 years of age and older Children 6 to under 12 years Children under 6 One suppository once daily 1/2 suppository once daily Ask doctor. -Detach one suppository from the strip and remove from foil - Carefully insert one suppositry well into the rectum -Do not use more than once per day
⚠️ Warnings ▾
Warnings For rectal use only.
📦 Storage and Handling ▾
Other Information do not store above 30°C (86°F)
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
Active ingredient Bisacodyl USP, 10 mg
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
Inactive Ingredients hydrogenated vegetable oil image of display
🎯 Purpose ▾
Purpose Stimulant Laxative
No label section mentions that — try another word, or open the full label on DailyMed below.
Source: FDA Structured Product Labeling, mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA.
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For educational and professional reference only — not medical advice. Pricing reflects published
NADAC and CMS ASP (free public data) and may differ from your acquisition cost; always verify before billing or dispensing.